Business Performance Improvement - People & Change - Payroll - Senior Consultant
About The Position
Protiviti is looking for a People & Change Senior Consultant to join our growing Business Performance Improvement team. As a Senior Consultant, you'll play a key role in strengthening our relationships with clients, contributing to market impact through business development in a highly collaborative environment and supporting the delivery of engagements. You'll partner with our strategic clients to help shape the future of the HR function. You'll develop strategies and do the practical roll up your sleeves implementation work to help HR leadership teams deliver business outcomes. You'll build lasting relationships with clients and within the community as you serve as an ambassador of Protiviti in the market. You will also support mentorship and growth of junior team members as you contribute to the successful completion of project work plans.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or related field
- 2+ years of experience in HR transformation, payroll consulting, human capital consulting, or progressive HR/Payroll roles
- Experience in a professional services consulting firm is preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
- Experience with process mapping or analytics tools a plus
- Foundational knowledge across the HR and payroll technology stack
- Ability to translate diagnostic insights into clear, actionable transformation recommendations
- Experience in supporting the design, implementation, and optimization of HR and payroll technologies
- Ability to navigate functional and technical conversations
- Experience supporting talent strategies across recruiting, succession, learning & development, and leadership pipelines
- Experience assisting change management efforts to support adoption of new HR structures, payroll processes, and technologies
Nice To Haves
- Developing point of view on HR operating model design, payroll service delivery, and functional effectiveness
- Comfortable working with HR and Payroll leaders, positioning yourself as a trusted advisor
- Intellectually curious about how HR and payroll functions create value, and actively identify opportunities to simplify, streamline, and improve processes
- Experience with or understanding of: Supporting HR transformation programs, including HR operating model redesign, payroll process improvement, and technology enablement
- Assisting with HR and payroll organizational design and workforce planning aligned to business strategy and key outcomes
- Contributing to HR and payroll transformation business case models, briefing materials, and roadmaps
- Supporting the design and implementation of skills-based workforce strategies and talent frameworks
- Improving global HR and payroll operations, including automating work at scale and enhancing employee experience
- Implementing and optimizing major HR and payroll technologies (e.g., Workday Payroll, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, ADP, Ceridian Dayforce, UKG) and best in class solutions across Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, Workforce Planning, and Payroll
- Relevant certifications such as SHRM-CP, PHR, PMP, CPP (Certified Payroll Professional), or similar preferred
Responsibilities
- Strengthen client relationships.
- Contribute to market impact through business development.
- Support the delivery of engagements.
- Partner with strategic clients to shape the future of the HR function.
- Develop strategies and perform implementation work to help HR leadership teams deliver business outcomes.
- Build lasting relationships with clients and within the community.
- Serve as an ambassador of Protiviti in the market.
- Support mentorship and growth of junior team members.
- Contribute to the successful completion of project work plans.
- Contribute to pipeline and business development efforts.
- Contribute to repeatable methodologies, tools, and assets that scale the HR Transformation practice.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- FSA and HSA healthcare accounts
- Life insurance
- Accident insurance
- Adoption assistance
- Fertility assistance
- Paid parental leave up to 10 weeks
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Company 401(k) savings and investment plan with an employer match of 50% on the first 6% of your contributions
- Choice Time Off (CTO) for vacation, personal needs, and sick time (New hires receive up to 20 days of CTO per calendar year)
- 11 paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
